
UF HOBI
Improving care, promoting wellness, reducing disparities and driving innovation.
New Home October 2023: We are moving into the cutting-edge Malachowsky Hall for Data Science and Information Technology. The center of the university.
HOBI RESEARCH
real-world research
Insightful. Implementable. Impactful.
At HOBI, we’re changing the face and the pace of health research. Our patient populations reflect the diversity of the real world. Our health interventions consider the needs of patients and providers. Our data-driven research speeds scientific discoveries.

hobi ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Certificate
Go above your professional training with a graduate certificate in implementation science or biomedical informatics.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Masters
Learn how to conduct health outcomes assessments and clinical effectiveness research in a range of biomedical, clinical and community-based research settings.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Ph.D.
Become an expert at evaluating health interventions, treatments, prevention practices and policies to determine what works on a large-scale level and why.

academic programs
Postdoctoral Training
Expand and strengthen your research skills with one-on-one postdoctoral training programs and opportunities.

HOBI news & Events
Department Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Oct 11
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HOBI Grand Rounds presents Shyam Visweswaran, M.D., Ph.D.
Cancer and Genetics Research Center, Room 451
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Oct 18
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Standing InnOvation 2023
UF Innovate The Hub
4:00pm to 7:00pm
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Nov 15
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HOBI Grand Rounds presents Jonathan Bricker, Ph.D.
TBA
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Jan 10
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HOBI Grand Rounds presents Andria Eisman, Ph.D.
TBA
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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recent news
Confronting AIDS in Florida with artificial intelligence
A University of Florida research team is playing its part to stop the global HIV epidemic, applying the power of artificial intelligence to medical records to uncover patterns of risk and bias that have left some patients in Florida with poor access to today’s effective treatments — so effective that HIV infections are not sexually transmitted.

Researchers combine public service with…
Three researchers from Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics (HOBI) serve on the organizing team for the Florida Health Policy Leadership…

Stephanie Staras, Ph.D., named co-leader of…
Stephanie Staras, Ph.D., a distinguished population health scientist whose research focuses on preventing human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers…

data partners
big data makes a big difference
OneFlorida+
This clinical research network and data warehouse unites scientists, clinicians, patients and stakeholders throughout Florida and in select metropolitan areas in Georgia and Alabama to address some of today’s biggest health challenges. The network’s academic institutions and health systems provide care for about 74% of Floridians in all 67 counties, together with large, diverse populations in greater Atlanta and Birmingham, Alabama. The OneFlorida+ Data Trust contains data for more than 16 million individuals in Florida and the Southeast, creating a dynamic resource to facilitate health care research, disseminate research findings, and improve health, health care and health policy.

hobi and diversity
inclusion, diversity, equity and access
Our commitment to diversity
HOBI is dedicated to improving health outcomes for all and reducing health inequities through education, research and service. We strive to be a community of students, staff and faculty that celebrates inclusion, diversity, equity and access and are committed to fostering a people-centered, creative environment for all.
